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title: "My pothos was in a “self watering” planter which I don’t use in the…"
description: "My pothos was in a “self watering” planter which I don’t use in the intended manner so I popped off the bottom to make sure it wasn’t retaining water and I…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/46sbKsa-RgyFgv7yDz6N2w/64ebe515d6a2f45a0c14ea32"
community: "Planet Pothos"
author: "Jen A."
published: "2023-08-28T00:06:45.776Z"
language: "en"
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# My pothos was in a “self watering” planter which I don’t use in the…

_Posted by Jen A. on 2023-08-28_

My pothos was in a “self watering” planter which I don’t use in the intended manner so I popped off the bottom to make sure it wasn’t retaining water and I found this. Should I repot? 😬

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## 3 comments

### Payal commented on 2023-08-28

yes it definitely needs to be repotted, good luck!

#### Jen A. replied on 2023-08-28

Thank you! 🌿

### Laura commented on 2023-08-28

Pothos can tolerate being a little root bound for a while but when it’s coming out of the holes that much, def repot! You may lose some in the process- it’s not a big deal.

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